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ARMENIAN FM TO VISIT İSTANBUL AFTER DEADLOCKED RECONCILIATION TALKS
Today's Zaman
June 6 2012
Turkey
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan is expected to visit
İstanbul to participate in a meeting of the Organization of the Black
Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) on June 26 in İstanbul, despite a
suspended normalization process between Turkey and Armenia.
Turkish officials said although they had not received any official
confirmation from Nalbandyan's office, they would be pleased if
the Armenian foreign minister accepted the invitation, noting that
Nalbandyan had previously attended the same meeting in İstanbul.
Armenian authorities confirmed receipt of the invitation and said it
was being assessed.
In November 2008, as chairman-in-office of the BSEC, Nalbandyan made
a one-day working visit to İstanbul. Former Turkish Foreign Minister
Ali Babacan visited the Armenian capital, Yerevan, one year later to
attend the BSEC upon the invitation of his Armenian counterpart.
Nalbandyan's June visit would come amid strained relations between
Turkey and Armenia, which have not healed despite reconciliation
efforts that started in 2008. However, the tense bilateral relations
have not hindered ministers from both sides from coming together at
various regional and international platforms -- which are viewed by
both Turkey and Armenia as excellent opportunities to hold bilateral
meetings. The upcoming BSEC İstanbul meeting will be one of those
opportunities, should Nalbandyan attend.
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is currently visiting
countries in the South Caucasus, including Armenia, Azerbaijan and
Georgia. After that, Clinton will head to Turkey to attend the Global
Forum on Fighting Terrorism that will be held on June 7-8 in İstanbul.
During her visit, Clinton will meet with Turkish Foreign Minister
Ahmet Davutoglu.
ARABASLIK Turkish, Azerbaijani, Georgian FMs to gather for tripartite
meeting
The foreign ministers of Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia will come
together for a tripartite meeting in Trabzon on June 8.
During the meeting, Turkish Foreign Minister Davutoglu, Azerbaijani
Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov and Georgian Foreign Minister
Grigol Vashadze will discuss bilateral and regional issues, increasing
cooperation between the countries and regional stability and security.
Today's Zaman
June 6 2012
Turkey
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan is expected to visit
İstanbul to participate in a meeting of the Organization of the Black
Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) on June 26 in İstanbul, despite a
suspended normalization process between Turkey and Armenia.
Turkish officials said although they had not received any official
confirmation from Nalbandyan's office, they would be pleased if
the Armenian foreign minister accepted the invitation, noting that
Nalbandyan had previously attended the same meeting in İstanbul.
Armenian authorities confirmed receipt of the invitation and said it
was being assessed.
In November 2008, as chairman-in-office of the BSEC, Nalbandyan made
a one-day working visit to İstanbul. Former Turkish Foreign Minister
Ali Babacan visited the Armenian capital, Yerevan, one year later to
attend the BSEC upon the invitation of his Armenian counterpart.
Nalbandyan's June visit would come amid strained relations between
Turkey and Armenia, which have not healed despite reconciliation
efforts that started in 2008. However, the tense bilateral relations
have not hindered ministers from both sides from coming together at
various regional and international platforms -- which are viewed by
both Turkey and Armenia as excellent opportunities to hold bilateral
meetings. The upcoming BSEC İstanbul meeting will be one of those
opportunities, should Nalbandyan attend.
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is currently visiting
countries in the South Caucasus, including Armenia, Azerbaijan and
Georgia. After that, Clinton will head to Turkey to attend the Global
Forum on Fighting Terrorism that will be held on June 7-8 in İstanbul.
During her visit, Clinton will meet with Turkish Foreign Minister
Ahmet Davutoglu.
ARABASLIK Turkish, Azerbaijani, Georgian FMs to gather for tripartite
meeting
The foreign ministers of Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia will come
together for a tripartite meeting in Trabzon on June 8.
During the meeting, Turkish Foreign Minister Davutoglu, Azerbaijani
Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov and Georgian Foreign Minister
Grigol Vashadze will discuss bilateral and regional issues, increasing
cooperation between the countries and regional stability and security.